The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it. - What does not destroy makes me stronger.

In the stream.- Mighty waters draw much stone and rubble along with them; mighty spirits many stupid and bewildered heads.

That God became man indicates only this: that man should not seek his salvation in eternity, but rather establish his heaven on earth.

Women are quite able to make friends with a man; but to preserve such a friendship - that no doubt requires the assistance of a slight physical antipathy

Virtues are dangerous as vices insofar as they are allowed to rule over one as authorities and not as qualities one develops oneself.

A good aphorism is too hard for the tooth of time, and is not worn away by all the centuries, although it serves as food for every epoch.

The Christian church has left nothing untouched by its depravity; it has turned every value into worthlessness, and every truth into a lie